Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Being a Barrister kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Disease, PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His crest is bronze and very short. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Scribe but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kiirith was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Kava was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.